Home / 38,745.16-53,454.57-25,324.16

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 38,745.16, 53,454.57 and 25,324.16

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 38,745.16, 53,454.57 and 25,324.16 is: 34,938.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,745.16 : 53,454.57 = 25,324.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,745.16/53,454.57 = 25,324.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,745.16x = 53,454.57 × 25,324.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,745.16x = 1,353,692,021.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,353,692,021.85/38,745.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,938.35

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.38) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.